Dogfish brewery expansion approved

Upgrades for utility services to gradually occur

2:41 PM,
Dec. 2, 2012

This map shows Dogfish Head's plans for expansion.

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The folks at Dogfish Head Craft Brewery have another reason to be thankful this holiday season, as town planners have given final approval to a 26,661-square-foot expansion to its existing facility.

The additions will allow the brewery to expand to up to 500,000 barrels of beer within the next 10 years, should they choose to do so. The brewery will produce 171,000 barrels this year. The capacity of its current facility is 200,000 barrels.

Dogfish Head founder and president Sam Calagione said the expansion will be primarily for growth of utility services. ...